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“My dear darling little girl” – a life revealed through letters

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Jordon Steele

Written by Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant Captain John Gurnel Alexander wrote dozens of letters to his sweetheart, Alma Hood, while stationed in Europe during World War I. In one of […]


The Risky Business of Photographing the Boer War

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jordon Steele

Written by Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant During the Second Boer War in South Africa (1899-1902), photographers had to work with slow cameras and heavy tripods, which left them at risk […]


Building History in Baltimore and Beyond

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jordon Steele

You’ve seen the sign driving up University Parkway that marks Roland Park. You may even live there, or know someone who does. Hopefully you have been following our blog posts […]


Murder Most Foul: A Lecture on March 26th

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jordon Steele

Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose is arguably the most famous medieval murder mystery. Both the book and the film were hits, and did much to bring attention to […]


An Exciting New Chapter in Baltimore’s Urban Development Story

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jordon Steele

Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival process brought to bear on these items, as we preserve, arrange, and describe the Roland Park Company Archives. […]


How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes–Brought to You by the Roland Park Company

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Jordon Steele

By Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant and a student in the Master of Liberal Arts program Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival […]


Detective Work and Discovery: Connecting the Dots in the Roland Park Company Archives

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jordon Steele

Arrangement and description of the Roland Park Company Archives continues to be a work in progress, but we know that one of the most popular parts of this collection will […]


Creating a Community: The Roland Park Company’s Magazine

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Jordon Steele

By Rob Gamble, Processing Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival process brought […]


Sorting Through History: Processing the Roland Park Company Archives

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jordon Steele

By Rob Gamble, Processing Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival process brought […]


Context is Key: Processing the Roland Park Company Archives

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jordon Steele

By Rob Gamble, Processing Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History Part of a monthly series of posts highlighting uncovered items of note, and the archival process brought […]


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